Morris has lung cancer and is given the drug Avastin. His doctor says that the drug is a monoclonal antibody. This means that the drug consists of
A)a cocktail of many types of antibodies.
B)a cocktail of many types of antigens.
C)a single type of antibody.
D)a single type of antigen.

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Monoclonal antibodies refer to a single type of antibody that is produced in the laboratory. In this case, Avastin is a monoclonal antibody that targets a specific protein found on the surface of cancer cells.

Morris Has Lung Cancer and Is Given the Drug Avastin